船
ふね
fune
JLPT N311 strokesKanjiLevel 41 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
船 is the kanji for "Ship". A common reading is ふね (fune). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Ship
Also : Boat
Readings
kunふね/ funekunふな/ funaonせん/ sen
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 船 represents 'SHIP'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of ship.
Reading ·
On-reading: せん — remember this sound by associating it with ship. Kun-reading: ふね.
Example Sentences
大きな船が港を出港しました。
おおきなふねがみなとをしゅっこうしました。
A big ship departed from the harbor.
船で沖縄へ行きました。
ふねでおきなわへいきました。
I went to Okinawa by boat.
Vocabulary using 船
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